------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Casualties of War - Gossip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: CBAOTH E-mail: cbaoth@gmx.net Tuning: Standard Key: Bb F Gm Cm D# Csus2 E|--1--|--3--|--3--|--3--| B|--1--|--3--|-4/3-|--4--| G|--2--|--3--|--5--|--3--| D|--3--|--5--|--5--|--1--| A|--3--|--5--|--3--|--X--| E|--1--|--3--|--X--|--X--|
Alternative chords (+2, easier pattern): G Am Dm F Dsus2 E|--3--|--5--|--5--|--1--| B|--3--|--5--|-6/5-|--1--| G|--4--|--5--|--7--|--2--| D|--5--|--7--|--7--|--3--| A|--5--|--7--|--5--|--3--| E|--3--|--5--|--X--|--1--| The main theme is basically: F F FFFG... (1 1 1113 ...) played on the lower E string, so the simplest chord progression would be just F and Gm. I quick and dirty interpretation of the song. Just tried to play it the first time so it's not nearly perfect, but it should give you an idea and something to start. [Intro] F Gm ... F Gm [Verse] Gm F When I opened my eyes what did I see Gm F Falling from the skies in front of me Cm Not quite but close Gm Cm As though I'd seen a ghost Gm F Was it too much, to feel the touch Gm F Of someone that you couldnt love Gm Cm Cause someone that comes and goes F Ohh... [Chorus] D# F So how are you I'm doing well Gm F I'm fighting tears you couldn't tell Cm D# Gm I'm not as strong as you thought I was D# F When you fall down do you hear the sound Gm Of broken dreams, hitting the ground D# F Gm Baby please we're casualties of war [Verse] Gm F Gm You lost the fight I heard it was a good fight F Gm The kind that no one wins and no ones right Cm I could have walked away Gm Cm I should have walked away Gm F You always had a habit of keeping score Gm F Gm You might have won the battle but not the war F Gm What goes around comes around F ten fold [Chorus] D# F So how are you I'm doing well Gm F I'm fighting tears you couldn't tell Cm D# Gm I'm not as strong as you thought I was D# F When you fall down do you hear the sound Gm Of broken dreams, hitting the ground D# F Gm Baby please we're casualties of war [Bridge] F Gm ... F Gm [Chorus] D# F So how are you I'm doing well Gm F I'm fighting tears you couldn't tell Cm D# Gm I'm not as strong as you thought I was D# F When you fall down do you hear the sound Gm Of broken dreams, hitting the ground D# F Gm Baby please we're casualties of war D# F When you fall down do you hear the sound Gm Of broken dreams, hitting the ground D# F Gm Baby please we're casualties of war Gm ... (ring out)